Summary

Global citizenship, first and foremost, is an implied sense of belonging to a political community larger than that of our own state. It is concerned with the protection of human rights, the escape from poverty, lack of education and poor health, among many others; that afflict the lives of the global majority. As global citizens, we should be aware of the shared control over our environmental resources such as the climate system, the ozone layer and the seas. These responsibilities should not only be international (going beyond national boundaries) but also intergenerational (going beyond the succession of the generations).